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Energy Future Holding’s uncertain futureFive years after being acquired for $48bn by KKR and TPG, the prognosis of Energy Future Holdings has grown bleak.
- KKR hires two in Japan
Sakae Suzuki is one of KKR’s two new hires in Japan, boosting the private equity firm’s team in the country as it nears a close on its $6 billion Asia fund.
- KKR to exit BMG
The firm, which acquired the music rights management company in 2009, has sold its stake to media conglomerate and co-owner Bertelsmann.
- LP Radar: Ill-defined commitments
The shift from defined benefit to defined contribution models is already underway at US pension systems – which means alternative asset managers need to start offering different structures and relationships, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
- Brazil: Cooling off period
The slowdown in Brazil’s economic growth – and a possible over-supply of capital – has led some to question whether the country is still a viable destination for private equity investment
- Kohlberg hits $1.6bn hard-cap
The firm surpassed its $1.5bn target by attracting commitments from more than 50 limited partners, more than 20% of which are non-US investors.
- India's SEBI registers 47 AIFs
The Indian regulator has approved a number of alternative investment funds since last August, including the credit vehicle plotted by KKR.
- KKR targets larger LP base
The firm deployed about $2.3bn of private equity capital during the first quarter, and has generated about $4bn in actual and expected distributions since the beginning of the year.
- India opens up to foreign debt
The government has increased the total amount of debt investment allowed from foreign investors to $51bn from just $1bn, a move likely to provide foreign private equity firms with attractive opportunities in India’s credit market.
- Firms circle Asia's lending opportunities
Opportunities for credit and debt funds in Asia, particularly China, are expected to increase, according to ADM Capital.